Once Bitten

Part Five

We got out of the car and all headed inside, I felt so much safer now knowing I'm with my dad. He has a closet of guns that he used for hunting. We all got settled in, it was nice being home. Me and Chris got into my bed and he just buried his face on my chest. I held him and stroked his hair, this was something he would always do for me. I can't even imagine the pain he must be going through. Mom opened the door, "You haven't seen Bella's cat, have you?" "No" "Okay, Bella's just freaking out she can't find her anywhere." She closed the door. Night time came and I decided to go make something to eat for me and Chris. I made a pizza and grabbed a big glass of water for us to share. Walking down the hallway I heard low cries. I quickly went to the room and set down the pizza and water. Chris looked up, "is everything okay?" "Yeah, one second. Be right back." Steadily I made my way back down the hallway. The cries were coming from Bella's room. Slowly I turned the knob and pushed the door. The lights were off but in the shadow I could see mom rocking back and forth holding something. I flicked the light switch. "Mae, get out of here!" Mom had her teeth clenched together with tears streaming down her face. Bella was wrapped in a blanket in mom's arms. "Mae, I said to get out of here!" She held Bella close to her, her body was limp. "Is she dead..?" "Mae.. go!" "Mom.." "Go!!" I backed up slowly into the hallway then I saw Bella's eyes opened they were a cloudy blue. "Mom!" I screamed. Bella latched her teeth into mom's arm. I screamed again. Bella got up and lunged herself at me, I closed my eyes. I felt myself fall to the ground Chris jumped at me from the side to knock me out of the way. I heard a gunshot go off and I just screamed and bursted into tears. I looked up to seeing dad collapse to his knees crying, dropping the gun in front of him. I turned back and saw Bella laying in the hallway with a single bullet hole through her head. Then I turned to Chris, I could see pain in his eyes then looked down and saw him holding his side. I watched as he looked down and moved his hand.. revealing a bite mark.